Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
transmitrf.com Sorry if this issue is resolved. I'm just getting through email after vacation. Dylan From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:23 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! I have one on the tower at the office. http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless bradhagst...@gmail.com wrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
I have one on the tower at the office. http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless bradhagst...@gmail.comwrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
The towers that survive the best for me are the ones that have lots of ground rods. minimum 7 8' rods in a 35' or more perimeter. All interconnected with large copper wire. For the ones I have installed we run a wire 35' out from each leg. One rod at 18', one at the end. All the 18' rods are connect around the loop (triangle.) All the 35' rods are connected. One right at the tower that is also the ground point for all the electronics. All the radials connect to this rod and the tower. The theory is to get a large enough area you can supply enough electrons so that the charge between the air and the ground is never enough to allow lightning to form. It also provides a fairly low impedance to ground for induced charges from nearby strikes to help reduce the damage to equipment on your tower. On 3/3/2011 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless wrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- Scott Reed Owner NewWays Networking, LLC Wireless Networking Network Design, Installation and Administration Mikrotik Advanced Certified www.nwwnet.net (765) 855-1060 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
The static dissipators need to be taller than the antennas, and VERY well grounded. They will provide a cone of protection around the equipment under them. I know of a radio station building that took a hit about every year. He installed these and has not been hit since, around 10 years. I have some from Alltec on my tower and have not had a hit. - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! I have one on the tower at the office. http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless bradhagst...@gmail.com wrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
Is the thing in my picture the static dissipator you're referring to? I don't think mine is very well grounded at all. I'll have to investigate that. I would love to put one of these up on every tower, ground it and never have problems again!!! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: The static dissipators need to be taller than the antennas, and VERY well grounded. They will provide a cone of protection around the equipment under them. I know of a radio station building that took a hit about every year. He installed these and has not been hit since, around 10 years. I have some from Alltec on my tower and have not had a hit. - Original Message - *From:* Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com *To:* WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:23 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! I have one on the tower at the office. http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless bradhagst...@gmail.comwrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
Yes. Mine is grounded with 2-ought copper wire running down each leg, bonded to a ring of ground rods (probably 15 total) circling the tower. I'll take a picture of mine and post it in a little bit. - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Is the thing in my picture the static dissipator you're referring to? I don't think mine is very well grounded at all. I'll have to investigate that. I would love to put one of these up on every tower, ground it and never have problems again!!! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: The static dissipators need to be taller than the antennas, and VERY well grounded. They will provide a cone of protection around the equipment under them. I know of a radio station building that took a hit about every year. He installed these and has not been hit since, around 10 years. I have some from Alltec on my tower and have not had a hit. - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! I have one on the tower at the office. http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless bradhagst...@gmail.com wrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
Here is a photo of mine, there are 3 curved ones that look like big pipe cleaners, 1 on each leg, then the one on the top which points out 4 directions. http://www.mcmsys.com/photos/tower.JPG - Original Message - From: Mike Mattox To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Yes. Mine is grounded with 2-ought copper wire running down each leg, bonded to a ring of ground rods (probably 15 total) circling the tower. I'll take a picture of mine and post it in a little bit. - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Is the thing in my picture the static dissipator you're referring to? I don't think mine is very well grounded at all. I'll have to investigate that. I would love to put one of these up on every tower, ground it and never have problems again!!! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: The static dissipators need to be taller than the antennas, and VERY well grounded. They will provide a cone of protection around the equipment under them. I know of a radio station building that took a hit about every year. He installed these and has not been hit since, around 10 years. I have some from Alltec on my tower and have not had a hit. - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! I have one on the tower at the office. http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless bradhagst...@gmail.com wrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe
Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
Wow that looks really good! Any idea how much you spent on that stuff? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: Here is a photo of mine, there are 3 curved ones that look like big pipe cleaners, 1 on each leg, then the one on the top which points out 4 directions. http://www.mcmsys.com/photos/tower.JPG - Original Message - *From:* Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com *To:* WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:14 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Yes. Mine is grounded with 2-ought copper wire running down each leg, bonded to a ring of ground rods (probably 15 total) circling the tower. I'll take a picture of mine and post it in a little bit. - Original Message - *From:* Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com *To:* WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:56 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Is the thing in my picture the static dissipator you're referring to? I don't think mine is very well grounded at all. I'll have to investigate that. I would love to put one of these up on every tower, ground it and never have problems again!!! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: The static dissipators need to be taller than the antennas, and VERY well grounded. They will provide a cone of protection around the equipment under them. I know of a radio station building that took a hit about every year. He installed these and has not been hit since, around 10 years. I have some from Alltec on my tower and have not had a hit. - Original Message - *From:* Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com *To:* WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:23 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! I have one on the tower at the office. http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless bradhagst...@gmail.comwrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless
Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
Don't exactly remember offhand, but I'm thinking it was around $700. Cheap insurance. - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Wow that looks really good! Any idea how much you spent on that stuff? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: Here is a photo of mine, there are 3 curved ones that look like big pipe cleaners, 1 on each leg, then the one on the top which points out 4 directions. http://www.mcmsys.com/photos/tower.JPG - Original Message - From: Mike Mattox To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Yes. Mine is grounded with 2-ought copper wire running down each leg, bonded to a ring of ground rods (probably 15 total) circling the tower. I'll take a picture of mine and post it in a little bit. - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Is the thing in my picture the static dissipator you're referring to? I don't think mine is very well grounded at all. I'll have to investigate that. I would love to put one of these up on every tower, ground it and never have problems again!!! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: The static dissipators need to be taller than the antennas, and VERY well grounded. They will provide a cone of protection around the equipment under them. I know of a radio station building that took a hit about every year. He installed these and has not been hit since, around 10 years. I have some from Alltec on my tower and have not had a hit. - Original Message - From: Josh Luthman To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! I have one on the tower at the office. http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless bradhagst...@gmail.com wrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless
Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!!
Wow that is cheap! I'd gladly spend $1k to save my multiple $1k backhauls from lightning. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: Don't exactly remember offhand, but I'm thinking it was around $700. Cheap insurance. - Original Message - *From:* Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com *To:* WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:25 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Wow that looks really good! Any idea how much you spent on that stuff? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: Here is a photo of mine, there are 3 curved ones that look like big pipe cleaners, 1 on each leg, then the one on the top which points out 4 directions. http://www.mcmsys.com/photos/tower.JPG - Original Message - *From:* Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com *To:* WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:14 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Yes. Mine is grounded with 2-ought copper wire running down each leg, bonded to a ring of ground rods (probably 15 total) circling the tower. I'll take a picture of mine and post it in a little bit. - Original Message - *From:* Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com *To:* WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:56 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Is the thing in my picture the static dissipator you're referring to? I don't think mine is very well grounded at all. I'll have to investigate that. I would love to put one of these up on every tower, ground it and never have problems again!!! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Mike Mattox wi...@mcmsys.com wrote: The static dissipators need to be taller than the antennas, and VERY well grounded. They will provide a cone of protection around the equipment under them. I know of a radio station building that took a hit about every year. He installed these and has not been hit since, around 10 years. I have some from Alltec on my tower and have not had a hit. - Original Message - *From:* Josh Luthman j...@imaginenetworksllc.com *To:* WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:23 PM *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! I have one on the tower at the office. http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on it. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless bradhagst...@gmail.comwrote: First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is like an upside-down, copper, Chia-Pet that you can put on the top of a tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller hits. I am ready to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where did you get them?? Thanks!! Brad Hagstrom (Jenco Wireless, LLC) WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http
